Category Archives: drawing

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Mark Powell’s extraordinary Bic Biro pen drawings are done on vintage envelopes dating as far back as 1819 – this one a 1965 fold-over airmail. The London-based artist has endless facility for communicating the history of these craggy, elderly faces, in all their folds and wrinkles. Such beautiful work. Continue reading →

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This is one of Darren Frisina’s 3D sketches, today’s inspiration. He’s an illustrator of note, but it’s these perspectives in his Moleskine that are drawing all the attention. See more on his Tumblr at pencilfury.

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Debbie Smyth‘s textile work produces beautiful string sketches, created by stretching thread between pins plotted across a white canvas. Have a look at her gallery of thread drawings to see the precision of her work.